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Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Decoy, Simmons Family

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Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Decoy, Simmons Family

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Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen
Simmons Family
Friendship, ME, c. 1920
18 1/2 in. long

A Down East sheldrake with a ballast made from a broken horseshoe.
Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up to top of head and a replaced bill.

Provenance: Lew Horton Collection

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Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Decoy, Simmons Family

Name: Rocking-Horse Merganser Hen Decoy, Simmons Family
SKU: 121825641
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $10,000

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